
Transcriber’s Note
THE NURSERY “ALICE”
A Nursery Darling.
PREFACE.
I. THE WHITE RABBIT.
II. HOW ALICE GREW TALL.
III. THE POOL OF TEARS.
IV. THE CAUCUS-RACE.
V. BILL, THE LIZARD.
VI. THE DEAR LITTLE PUPPY.
A tenderly illustrated adaptation invites the smallest listeners into a world of colour and rhyme, turning Lewis Carroll’s classic into a soothing bedtime experience. The pages are filled with gentle, nursery‑rhythm verses and vivid drawings that capture a child’s imagination, making it perfect for a mother’s voice to read aloud or for a child to explore on their own. Every illustration is designed to be simple enough for tiny hands to turn, yet rich enough to spark wonder.
The story opens with a sleepy little girl named Alice who drifts into a curious dream. A hurried White Rabbit, oddly dressed with a pocket watch, scurries past, muttering about being late, and Alice, full of inquisitiveness, follows it straight down a deep, endless rabbit‑hole. As she falls, the narrative swirls with gentle humor and soft suspense, inviting listeners to imagine an adventure that begins with a simple, magical tumble.
Language
en
Duration
~47 minutes (45K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Cindy Horton, readbueno, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library)
Release date
2017-07-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1832–1898
Best known for sending Alice down the rabbit hole, this quietly inventive Victorian writer mixed playful nonsense with a sharp mathematical mind. His stories still charm readers with their dream logic, wordplay, and sense of wonder.
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